Corn-sheller



W. S.` REEDER. *Corn-Shellers Ne.v224,6o9'. Pefenred Feb. 17,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. REEDER, OF ST. LOUIS, `MISSOURL CORN-SHELLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,609, dated.`V1"'ebruary 17, 1880.

' Application led February 3, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. REEDER, ofthe city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented acertain new and useful 5 `Improvementin Corn-Shellers, of` which the following is a full, clear7 and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,formingpart ol' this specification.

My invention consists, iirst, in the combination, with a reciprocatingcob-carrier, of slats loosely connected therewith by means ot a belt orequivalent connection.

Myinvention furtherconsists in the combination, with such reciprocatingcobcarrier and loosely-connected slats, ot' a rod having a projectionand extension for the purpose of striking the slats and preventing thelodgment of anything that mayhave' entered between such slats.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aside view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection. Fig. 3 is an under view ofthe reciprocating pan. Fig. et is anenlarged top view of the shelling-cylinder.

A is the base, and B B the sides, of the machine. O is theshelling-cylinder. The cylinder is armed with4 teeth c c', set in brokenor jogged lines, and inclined as shown. The inclination of the `teeth c,near the ends of the cylinder, is such that as the cylinder turns, as

" shown by the arrow, these teeth will carry the corn inward from theends of the case, lessening the friction against the ends, and giving arolling motion to the mass of corn. The teeth c,`at the middle ofthecylinder, have an opposite inclination to those e, s o as to tend todistribute the corn from the middle outward toward the ends. VThepurpose of this is to V equalize the corn in the case, as it is liableto be in greater quantity at the middle of the case.

The concave D consists of bars d, between which the shelled corn dropsupon the inclined licor e 'of the extension E of the shoe E. The cornpasses over the door e to the riddle F, through `which it drops into theconveyer-box G.

H is the conveyer for the discharge of the corn from the box G. I is thefan or blower.

The shoe is suspended on hangers J at the tail end, and its front endrests on ledges K P', but which are attached to belts T, of leatherbeneath the feed-board or hopper L. The shoe E is actuated in itsreciprocating motion by a crank-shaft, M, to which it is connected atboth sides by connecting-rods N upon cranks fm of the shaft.

The shaft M has a eran k, m', at its middle, upon which is aconnecting-rod, O, engaging with the shuck and cob carrier P, so asto'mpart to the carrier its endwise reciprocating or shaking motion. Thecob-carrier P is supported on hangers Q, near its four corners.

The top of the carrier P consists of transverse slats having spacesbetween them to allow grains of corn to drop through. Some of theseslats (see those marked E) may be rig idly attached to the side bars,P', of the carrier. At S S are shown transverse slats, which'are notattached., directly to the sides 7o or other suitable exible material,extending along the tops of ledges upon the inner sides of the sideboards, P.

The ends of the straps T are attached to the side pieces or ledges, Theobject is to give a loose connection between the slats and the sidepieces to allow the slats to be shaken to dislodge any matter from theinterstices between the slats, and to shake grains of corn from theshucks passing overthe carrier.

These slats are shaken by the following means: Upon the connecting-rod Ois a projection, U, which impinges against the under side of slats Severy time the front end of the rod is lifted by the crank nt. The rod Ohas an extension, V, which comes in contact with the slats S each timeit moves upward, which it does with the downward movementot' the foreend ofthe rod O with the crank m.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination, `with the reciprocatingcob-carrier P, ofthe slats S, loosely connected therewith by' belt T, orequivalent connection. t

2. The combination, with the reciprocating carrier P andloosely-connected slats S', of 95 the rod O, having projection U andextension V, subst-an tially as set forth.

WILL [AM S. REEDER.

Witnesses:

SAME. KNIGHT, F. L. BoGUE.

